Nikola Mirotic

PHILADELPHIA — On June 29, power forward Dario Saric told reporters in his native Croatia that he was likely to join the 76ers for the 2016-17 season.

"Everything is going in the direction that this decision happens," Saric was quoted as saying. If he could finalize the third-year buyout from Turkish team Anadolu Efes, the 6-foot-10 power forward said he planned "to once again sit down and make a deal and go to the signing of the contract in America."

On June 24, Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo talked about "the anticipation of a Dario Saric coming in," though he said there were no guarantees.

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